No one would think of biting such a little thing, except a crward like me," continued the Lion sadly.
"What makes you a coward?" asked Dorothy, looking at the great beast in wonder, for he was as big as a small horse.
"It's a mystery," replied the Lion. "I suppose I was born that way.
All the other animals in the forest naturally except me to be brave, for the Lion is everywhere thought to be the King of Beasts.
I learned if roared very loudly every living thing was frightened and got out of my way.
Whenever I've met a man I've been awfully scared; but I just roared at him, and he has always run away as fast as he could go.
If the elephants and the tigers and the bears had ever tried to fight me, I should have run myself-- I'm such a coward;
but just as soon as they hear my roar they all try to get away from me, and of course I let them go."
"But that isn't right. The King of the Beasts shouldn't be a coward," said the Scarecrow.
"I know it," returned the Lion, wiping a tear from his eyes with the tip of his tail.
"It is my great sorrow, and makes me life very unhappy.
But whenever there is danger, my heart begins to beat fast."
"Perhaps you have a heart disease," said the Tin Woodman.
"It may be," said the Lion.
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